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Arachnids, Gastropods & Crustacea Screening Thread; 2015
Topic Started: Feb 19 2015, 05:18 PM (2,694 Views)
Grayling
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Roman Snail - Helix pomatia

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Davebutterflyman
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Great to add Grayling.
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Grayling
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:cool3:
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Davebutterflyman
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What sort of size were those shells, Grayling?
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Grayling
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Big!! I'm rubbish at guessing - Wikipedia says "The width of the shell is 30–50 mm and the height of the shell is 30–45 mm

There are posters in the carpark warning people not to collect them - I think they are protected - there have been incidents of gangs of Central Europeans being caught collecting them as they are the edible snail/escargot.

It didn't help a couple of years ago when the snail rustling was reported in one of the national newspapers and then they finished the article off with a recipe on how to cook them :eyes:
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acey
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Havestman ok to add ?

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Davebutterflyman
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Don't fancy eating them either Grayling :lol:

Hi Andy.

I just need to check of it is a harvestman, Opilliones or other close relative.
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Amber Snail - Succinea putris

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Great to add Grayling.
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Spanish Slug Arion vulgaris

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Odiellus spinosus

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Davebutterflyman
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Both great to add Grayling.
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Grayling
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Thanks Dave :cool3:
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feedyourhedgehog
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Can we have fresh water Swan Mussells on here Dave

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Absolutely!
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feedyourhedgehog
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Thanks Dave :cool:
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:cool2:
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